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The Week in Ransomware - May 27 2016 - Zcrypt, Jigsaw, and More

We had 3 new ransomware infections called BadBlock, Zcrypt, and ODCOC, updates for Zyklon and CryptXXX

May 27, 2016
Free Security eBooks from Wiley, Symantec, and RogueWave

Today we have three free ebook and whitepaper offers from Wiley, Symantec, and Roguewave. These offers

May 27, 2016
Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14352 Released

Yesterday, Microsoft released build 14352 of the Windows 10 Insider Preview to insiders on the fast ring

May 27, 2016

69 People Shot in Chicago Over Memorial Day Weekend But America Outraged

from Mark Dice :

10 mins ago
The Po’ Man Charcoal Grill & Cooker

More Value, More Flavor, More Meat, Less Fancy Pants by Justin Stakes, Ammoland : It’s trashcan cookin’

30 mins ago
IRS Commissioner Skips his Own Impeachment Hearing

from RTAmerica :

49 mins ago

Freedom Rider: Who’s the Fascist?

Fascism in the U.S. Forward Print HTML Reddit Viadeo Google Plus One Linkedin Share Button Share on

14 hrs ago
South Africa’s EFF: Julius Malema and the Struggle to Continue the

South Africa Forward Print HTML Reddit Viadeo Google Plus One Linkedin Share Button Share on Facebook

14 hrs ago
The Centrality of Africa in the Class Struggle to Come

neocolonialism in Africa Forward Print HTML Reddit Viadeo Google Plus One Linkedin Share Button Share on

14 hrs ago

It’s the End of the World… As They Know it

One of the hypotheses posited on this blog is that the preoccupation with the end of the world is in

February 12, 2016
Ask a Stupid Question

A premise of democracy that I believe is worth defending is that it is incumbent on those seeking either

February 8, 2016
The Grimey “Science” of Conspiracy Theories

David Robert Grimes has emerged from Lewandowsky’s shadow, again, to go forth increase and multiply

February 2, 2016

An Efficient President is the Last Thing the US Needs

What the President Does … By Jonathan Bernstein Turns out maybe Donald Trump doesn’t want to be president

22 hrs ago
Don’t be Fooled by Elizabeth Warren’s Argument for Taxation

Elizabeth Warren Is Good at Her Job … Elizabeth Warren has a rare talent for distilling political messages.

22 hrs ago
Thanks to Yellen, Gold Will Bounce Back

Speculative traders abandon gold in latest week … Gold prices fell Monday, moving in the opposite

May 30, 2016

1 dead 3 injured as meteorite hits southern India (27 flags)

And it has created a record. First recorded human fatality due to a meteorite. Can someone bring up the

February 7, 2016
Donald Trump: Id bring back a hell of a lot worse than waterboarding (25

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/feb/06/donald-trump-waterboarding-republican-debate-torture

February 7, 2016
Iowans claim instances when Sanders was shorted delegates (20 flags)

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/elections/presidential/caucus/2016/02/06/iowans-claim-instances

February 6, 2016

NYU Law Professor Claims America is in “a Post-Genocidal Society” Today at

At the University of Delaware , no less: “We are a post-genocidal society. On this continent there were

30 mins ago
Dartmouth College Afraid of Black Lives Matter, Won’t Punish Students who

Some Black Lives Matter protesting students marched into the college’s library and made a ruckus

59 mins ago
Students Sing the Lord’s Prayer at Graduation, a Tradition, in Response to

image via screenshot from video from WTOV The Freedom from Religion Foundation threatened a lawsuit over

1 hr ago

A night out with London's Sapeurs

From a barbershop to a christening, Congo's diaspora discusses Papa Wemba and the ideology of their

39 mins ago
Syria civil war: Aid convoy reaches besieged Daraya

Truce agreed in rebel-held Daraya to let humanitarian aid in for first time since 2012, Russian officials

56 mins ago
EgyptAir crash: Possible black box signals detected

Naval vessel picks up signals presumably from black box of crashed EgyptAir passenger jet, Egypt reports.

1 hr ago

Top Products in Two Decades of Tech Reviews

This is my last column for The Wall Street Journal, after 22 years of reviewing consumer technology

December 17, 2013
Diabetes Data Beamed to Your Phone

Home medical devices, as opposed to fitness products like activity-measuring wrist bands, have too often

December 10, 2013
Two Houses, One Cable TV Bill

Q: I have a vacation home and I am paying for cable service at two houses. Is there a practical way to

December 10, 2013

Rivlin: Ariel settlement will remain an integral part of Israel

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC)– Israeli president Reuven Rivlin on Tuesday vowed the illegal settlement

2 hrs ago
Hamas undertakes to pay rentals of damaged homes in Nahr al-Bared

BEIRUT, (PIC)– Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, in Lebanon announced its intent to pay rentals

2 hrs ago
Palestinian Bedouins homeless due to Israeli maneuvers

JORDAN VALLEY, (PIC)– Several Palestinian Bedouins were forced out of their native homes due to the

2 hrs ago

Why Was the Gorilla Harambe Killed at the Cincinnati Zoo?

Harambe was killed to save a 4-year-old boy who fell into his cage. Numerous people are outraged and

May 30, 2016
Nature Rx: Two Must See Videos to Get You Off Your Bum

Two short films called "Nature Rx Part 1" and "Nature Rx Part 2: Discover your dose of

May 29, 2016
Shark Personalities: A Shark Isn't a Shark Isn't a Shark

Individual personalities among members of the same species are widespread and must be considered when we

May 29, 2016

Paris: climate madness still alive and well

Forget Iran, North Korea and Islamic State. The fact that the planet will likely disappear under multiple

April 22, 2016
Ex-IPCC head Pachauri charged with sex assaults

Here at ACM we always thought Rajendra Pachauri was a wrong-un, especially with his bizarre and creepy

March 1, 2016
Kevin and Leo: two climate clowns

Sad Aussie has-been Kevin Rudd must be angling for an invitation to hang with DiCaprio at his mansion

February 29, 2016

French detect EgyptAir black box signal

French investigators confirm that signals from one of the black boxes from the EgyptAir plane that crashed

12 mins ago
First aid for Syria's Darayya since 2012

The first aid convoy since 2012 reaches Darayya, the besieged southern suburb of the Syrian capital

45 mins ago
World's longest rail tunnel opens

The world's longest and deepest rail tunnel is officially opened in Switzerland, after almost two

41 mins ago

Pub bombings inquests to be reopened

Inquests into the deaths of 21 people in the 1974 Birmingham pub bombings - one of the worst terrorist

1 hr ago
Tyre blast death firm fined £1m

A tyre firm is ordered to pay £1m after one of its workers was killed when a tyre exploded in his face.

1 hr ago
Prince awards Invictus medal to hospital

Prince Harry presents a US solider's gold Invictus Games medal to the hospital team who saved her life

2 hrs ago

These 13 People Were Killed By The War On Drugs. Their Lives Were The Cost

This story was first published in April 2013. America's long drug war has produced countless

April 18, 2014
An Interview With Sam Dalton, Now In His Seventh Decade Of Criminal Defense

The year 2013 marked the 50th anniversary of two landmark Supreme Court cases in criminal defense law. In

December 30, 2013
Militarizing Santa Claus

A couple years ago, I wrote a story about efforts by citizens in the town of Keane, New Hampshire, to block

December 27, 2013

Police U-Turn on PIN Issued to Journalist Highlights the Problem of

From the Croydon Advertiser : THE Metropolitan Police has revoked a harassment warning given to a

May 18, 2016
New Claim of Organised Abuse at Dolphin Square in the 1980s – General

From BuzzFeed : David was groggy when he woke up, he says. As he looked around, he knew where he was

May 8, 2016
Blackburn Muslim Association Condemned Over 2006 Instruction Restricting

From the Telegraph : Women should not be allowed to go on long journeys without a male chaperone a

May 6, 2016

Join Groundbreaking Research on Psychiatric Medications

Psychiatric medications such as antipsychotics and antidepressants account for a huge number of

May 27, 2016
No longer on Facebook

Apparently the fact that Beyond Meds is no longer on Facebook shocked at least one person who wrote to me

May 17, 2016
How to access the information on this site

This site has about 5,000 posts/pages. The first thing one can do to familiarize oneself with the scope of

May 16, 2016

Corbinned

Remarkable…after all the BBC has done for him this is how Jeremy Corbyn responds

20 mins ago
Clinton who?

I don’t think I have heard a single thing critical of Clinton on the BBC. I’m sure

8 hrs ago
Islamising Europe and the Demonisation of Israel

The BBC’s coverage and reporting from the Middle East, and closer to home on the subject

8 hrs ago

Blackwater/Academi Mercenaries Procured By United Arab Emirates Are Now

Receiving scant attention from Western mainstream media outlets except for a few notable exceptions

May 30, 2016
The Federal Reserve Has Created an Unprecedented Disaster for Pension Funds

When it comes to the Fed, Congress is mired in hypocrisy. The anti-regulation, de-regulation crowd on

May 30, 2016
The Stasi spying on children: It's an Orwelllian new scheme - a State

Just imagine that you are a parent and one of your daughters cuts the hair off the Barbie dolls belonging

May 30, 2016

What Might ‘Male Abortion’ Accomplish?

The youth wing of the Swedish Liberal party is proposing to legalize ' male abortion ' up to the

March 22, 2016
Raw Milk Is Common Sense: Join Your Farmers in Protest

I don't drink pasteurized, homogenized milk. I never have, and I never will. It’s not milk, it&

March 15, 2016
6 Reasons Why Killing in Video Games is Awesome

1. You don't have to get rid of the bodies When you kill someone in a video game, there won'

March 8, 2016

Sweeping Defense Reforms Loom as NDAA Moves to Senate

Body: By Sandra I. Erwin The Senate next week will debate a defense policy bill that would be historic in

May 31, 2016
Boeing’s Tanker Troubles: Issues ‘More Complex’ Than Realized

Body: By Sandra I. Erwin The latest setback for Boeing’s KC-46 tanker signals the difficulties the company

May 28, 2016
Special Operations Command to Test Directed Energy Weapon on Apache

Body: By Yasmin Tadjdeh TAMPA, Fla. — Special Operations Command will test a laser weapon on an Apache

May 26, 2016

Wall St. opens lower on weak China data, oil prices

(Reuters) - U.S. stocks started the month in the red on Wednesday as falling oil prices and weak factory

17 mins ago
Fed swimming against global tide of easier rates

By Jamie McGeever LONDON (Reuters) - Rarely has the world's most important and powerful central bank

1 hr ago
May U.S. auto sales drop for GM, Ford as FCA up slightly

The U.S. auto industry looks set for another record year, even as May new-vehicle sales reported so far on

19 mins ago

We Need to Talk about Sandy Hook

Originally posted on COALITION OF THE OBVIOUS : This is the definitive and most informative documentary on

December 5, 2014
#OBEEZY

Filed under: Art, Books, Music & Film, Obama and Company

November 14, 2014
Mowing the Lawn in Gaza

By Volaar “When thy intelligence shall cross beyond the whirl of delusion, then shalt thou become

August 11, 2014

Community Empowerment in Southern Mexico

Indigenous farmers are protecting both a way of life and a vital resource for the future… My wife,

May 10, 2016
Scots Doctors “Maxed Out” by Refugee Crisis

An interesting piece in today’s Glasgow Evening Times points to a growing crisis in handling the

March 11, 2016
What’s a War Crime? Who Decides?

Ex-GITMO Commander Avoids Torture Probe As reported by The Intercept , the former commander of the U.S

March 6, 2016

Greenstein on Universal Basic Income

Eduardo Porter’s New York Times column , “Why a Universal Basic Income Will Not Solve

22 hrs ago
Supportive Housing Helps Vulnerable People Live and Thrive in the

Supportive housing, a highly effective strategy that combines affordable housing with

23 hrs ago
Commentary: Universal Basic Income May Sound Attractive But, If It Occurred

At first blush, universal basic income (UBI) seems a very attractive idea, especially to a

May 27, 2016

The ISIS Conspiracy: US-Israeli-Saudi Intrigue (Part 2)

By Brandon Martinez In part 2 of the “ISIS Conspiracy” series, Brandon Martinez of Non

September 8, 2015
The ISIS Conspiracy: Origins (Part 1)

By Brandon Martinez In the first part of a series, Brandon Martinez of Non-Aligned Media unravels the

September 8, 2015
CBS News Investigative Journalist Explains How Mainstream Media Brainwashes

Did you know that only a handful of corporations, 6 to be exact, control over 90 percent of the media

August 17, 2015

Disney Wait Times Are Among The Most Transparent Service Numbers Anywhere

How often does Amazon fail to deliver Prime shipments in two days? I have no idea -- I know it has

19 hrs ago
Is Trump Smart Because He is Rich? Or Rich Because He Is Smart? Is He

I told my wife a number of times that my guess is that Trump won't release his taxes because they don&#

20 hrs ago
Denying the Climate Catastrophe: 9. A Low-Cost Insurance Policy

This is Chapter 9 (the final chapter) of an ongoing series. Other parts of the series are here

20 hrs ago

Holmes “boned”

A loss to the nation’s media junkies today, with Age columnist and former Media Watch host Jonathan

8 hrs ago
It gets messier

The battle in the media between sacked 60 Minutes producer Stephen Rice, his Sydney lawyer, John Laxon, and

8 hrs ago
All part of the strategy

Five hours after Crikey published our pieces yesterday on the yesterday on the Australian media’s

8 hrs ago

Chris Hedges and Richard D. Wolff at the Left Forum 2016: Rosa Luxemburg

Dandelion Salad Luxemburg Saw Reform as a Means and Revolution as the Goal strugglevideomedia on May 26

17 hrs ago
Abby Martin and Kshama Sawant: Fighting Hillary is How Progressives Win

Dandelion Salad with Abby Martin Empire Files on May 30, 2016 As the flailing Hillary Clinton camp steps-up

May 30, 2016
Remembrance Day: Why I’ll Wear a Dandelion Instead of a Red Poppy

Dandelion Salad Stop the War Coalition on May 24, 2016 “Dandelions” written and sung by Steve O

May 30, 2016

CHALLENGING OLD IDEAS THIS MEMORIAL DAY: A repost from January 2, 2015

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May 29, 2016
FOUR LEVELS OF ELECTORAL REALITY

Harry Targ ( Rummaging through old files I found this essay which was written in early December, 2000

May 26, 2016
PLANNING A TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY 'NEW WORLD ORDER'

Harry Targ From a Washington Post editorial, May 21, 2016: HARDLY A day goes by without evidence that the

May 26, 2016

Race Positive for the Coming White Minority

The definition of modern racism is at best situational and volatile. At worst it’s like some kind of vague

12 hrs ago
Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube Sign Pledge to Suppress Speech and Promote ‘

The IT companies and the European Commission also aim to continue their work in identifying and promoting

15 hrs ago
Why it’s easier to be prescribed an opioid painkiller than the treatment

Prescription opioid abuse and its downstream effects have reached epidemic proportions in the United States

21 hrs ago

Ghana: a Shining Democracy Without Accountability

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How Could Japan Offer $32billion In Aid To Africa?

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June 14, 2013
Why Are African Professors Becoming Politicians?

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June 5, 2013

Reviewing the current debate on drones

Alongside intense international law arguments, a wider debate on the impact of the growing use of armed

May 31, 2016
Parliamentary Human Rights Committee release report into drones and

Click to open report The Joint Human Rights Committee have today released their report into the use of

May 10, 2016
Scepticism over casualty claims as new data suggests some UK drones may

Coalition air strike in Kobani, Syria New data about UK military operations in Iraq and Syria has been

May 3, 2016

Honeybees pick up 'astonishing' number of pesticides via non-crop

A Purdue University study shows that honeybees collect the vast majority of their pollen from plants other

18 hrs ago
Fiddler crabs' 'Morse code' attracts Mrs. Right

The vibrations and pulses that male fiddler crabs produce when they are trying to lure females into their

15 hrs ago
The mysterious sexual life of the most primitive dragonfly

The dragonfly considered the most primitive in the world lives in Australia and Tasmania, and was believed

15 hrs ago

On the day after Memorial Day celebrate Plutocracy Now!

Summary: The enemies of America’s democracy have stepped into the light. Yesterday we remembered the

May 31, 2016
Ten powerful ways to celebrate Memorial Day

Summary: There are many ways to celebrate Memorial Day. Some you do each year. Some you have thought of

May 30, 2016
Stratfor: A Small Blow to the Taliban, a Big Blow to US-Pakistani Trust

Summary: The hit on Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansoor was another short term tactical win in our long

May 29, 2016
Gawker
Ex-Army Sniper Turned Cartel Hit Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Assassination

On Tuesday, Joseph “Rambo” Hunter, international drug lord Paul Le Roux’s former enforcer, was sentenced to

15 mins ago

Don’t forget: You can email us tips at tips@gawker.com, call them in at 646

Don’t forget: You can email us tips at tips@gawker.com , call them in at 646-470-4295, send them directly

35 mins ago

High-Ranking Cop Who Committed Suicide Amidst Corruption Probe Honored With

Michael Ameri, the NYPD highway patrol officer who committed suicide last month, just hours after he was

42 mins ago
The Green Life
Hiking Guru Shares Perfect Paths

Robert Manning is a hiking guru. At the University of Vermont, he researches and teaches park managment ,&#

May 30, 2014

Defending The F-Word

The oil and gas industry dislikes the noun fracking , shorthand for hydraulic fracturing . It

May 28, 2014

Not Your Grandparents’ Road Trip: 5 Green Reasons to Visit National Parks

Wailing children, crotchety parents, sand and sunscreen in uncomfortable places… you get the idea. If

May 28, 2014
The Intercept
Va. Gov. Terry McAuliffe Took $120K From a Chinese Billionaire—But the

When news broke that Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe was under investigation by the Justice Department

7 mins ago

Pentagon: Special Ops Killing of Pregnant Afghan Women Was “Appropriate

A n internal Defense Department investigation into one of the most notorious night raids conducted by

3 hrs ago

Fired for Speaking Out on Guantánamo, Former Prosecutor Settles With

In a small but significant victory for free speech, Col. Morris Davis, the former chief prosecutor at

17 hrs ago
Inter Press Service
It’s Time to Tell Livestock’s Untold Secret

Franck Berthe is Coordinator of the Livestock Global Alliance which unites the World Bank, International

33 mins ago

Islamophobia: Why Are So Many People So Frightened?

Symbol against the construction of a Mosque. Credit: Albert Mestre . GNU Free Documentation License

1 hr ago

Banking on the Milk of Human Kindness

Despite severe malnutrition among children, which erstwhile Indian PM Dr Manmohan Singh called a "

1 hr ago
The Invisible Opportunity: Hidden Truths Revealed
How antidepressants ruin your natural serotonin so you can never be happy

by: Daniel Barker (NaturalNews) The use of antidepressants has skyrocketed in recent years, despite a

May 28, 2016

BREAKING: Massive government study concludes cell phone radiation causes

by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger (NaturalNews) After decades of denials and attacks by the media which

May 28, 2016

Criminal Hillary: State Department DESTROYS 6 Clinton Lies About Her Email

Here are six of those lies, debunked: 1. Hillary said she set up the private server for convenience, not

May 28, 2016
Latest headlines
The Campaign from Hell: Blame Barbara Walters!

America, in the year 2016, you are suffering with the 'Campaign from Hell." The bottom line is

Cold Revenge

"Meretz is a loyal old party, saying all the right things, unblemished by corruption. Unfortunately it

Military voyeurism or invasion of Syria?

"The ‘chemical weapons’ scenario seems to be the best cue for Washington and their western allies in
LIBYA 360°
The Rhetoric of “Self-Determination” vs the Practice of Decolonization

By Ena͞emaehkiw Thupaq Kesīqnaeh Onkwehón:we Rising My recent burst of writings on this blog regarding the

May 30, 2016

Insumisión: Strike!

Originally posted to It’s Going Down By Scott Campbell The last edition of Insumisión started with news of

May 29, 2016

Venezuelans Commemorate International Africa Week

By Jeanette Charles Afro-Venezuelans gathered in public spaces across the country last week to celebrate

May 29, 2016
LOTUS EDITIONS
Buds at McSorley’s

Sailors from the USS Bainbridge, docked in Brooklyn, enjoyed time-off in the East Village last

May 28, 2016

Jorge Ordonez Selections

Jorge Ordonez, wine producer from Malaga, Spain, held a special NYC tasting recently for his superb desert

May 27, 2016

Koch Sellections

The wine collection of William Koch, featuring 43,000+ bottles, many of the best wines of the last century

May 25, 2016
Master Resource
Trump’s Energy Speech: Strong Free Market Directions

“And if Crooked Hillary can shut down the mines, she can shut down your business too.”

8 hrs ago

AWED Energy & Environmental Newsletter: May 31, 2016

The Alliance for Wise Energy Decisions (AWED) is an informal coalition of individuals and organizations

May 31, 2016

Memorial Day: Hit the Open Road!

“Beginning with the Memorial Day weekend and throughout the summer, Americans will spend their hard-earned

May 27, 2016
Media Matters for America - Research Items
Media Condemn Trump For Claiming “There Is No Drought” In California

Trump Says California’s Drought Is A Myth, Blames Conservation Efforts For Water Crisis AP: Trump Told

Media Explain Everything Wrong With Trump’s Energy Speech

Trump Gave Speech Promising To Expand Drilling, Cut Climate Policies Trump Gave Keynote Speech To Oil

In Reporting On Hillary Clinton, Media Get Facts Wrong On Colin Powell'

State Department OIG Report: Clinton, Powell Both Exclusively Used Private Email Office Of Inspector
New Content on CO2 Science
Crop Breeding for High Production, Water Use Efficiency & Albedo

It's a good way to confront mankind's growing need for food and the water needed to produce it

September 2, 2014

Biospheric Productivity (Global: The Recent Past) -- Summary

Since 1980 the Earth has weathered three of the warmest decades in the instrumental temperature record, a

September 2, 2014

Catastrophic Floods of Dartmoor, South West England

Are they few and far-between? ... or are they growing ever more frequent ... and ferocious?

September 2, 2014
MercoPress
Night of fire and violence in Ushuaia as protestors are evicted from

Ushuaia suffered a night of violence, tear and pepper gas and fire when riot police

5 hrs ago

Ban Ki-moon emphasizes on the 'freely expressed will' for non-self-

According to the UN charter the full measure of self-government of the peoples of

5 hrs ago

Brazilians disenchanted with their elected officials and a majority

Brazilians have become increasingly disappointed with politics and their elected

8 hrs ago
NME News
Thurston Moore streams new album 'The Best Day' – listen

The album will be released on October 20

October 13, 2014

More tickets released for Damon Albarn at the Royal Albert Hall – on sale

The shows will take place on November 15 and 16

October 13, 2014

Foo Fighters to premiere new track 'Something From Nothing' on

The track is the first from forthcoming album 'Sonic Highways'

October 13, 2014
Nature News Blog - Posts
Archived newsblog

Nature’s news team is no longer updating this newsblog: all articles below are archived and extend up to

November 23, 2015

Contamination created controversial ‘acid-induced’ stem cells

Stem cells that were claimed to be created simply by exposing ordinary cells to stress were probably

December 28, 2014

US to lift ban on blood donations from gay men

The US Food and Drug Administration has announced plans to end a lifetime ban on blood donation for men who

December 24, 2014
National Wind Watch: Wind Energy News
Holland dairy farmer, Blittersdorf propose large wind turbine on family

HOLLAND – A dairy farmer is teaming up with wind developer David Blittersdorf to propose a single

2 hrs ago

Horror over fears osprey was killed by wind turbine near Inverness #SCT

Anti windfarm campaigners have spoken of their horror that an osprey may have been killed by a turbine at

3 hrs ago

Mass demonstration against Scout Moor expansion at historic monument #ENG

Around 150 protesters gathered at a historic hill monument to demonstrate against an expansion of Scout

3 hrs ago
www.thenewfederalist.eu
TNF Editor's View: Austria's Presidential Election

In some ways it is wiser for an Editor to wait until after an election result has been announced to

May 23, 2016

“We want to create a European public”

With the project 'from hood to hood' local media in several European cities want to start a civil

May 18, 2016

Nuclear power gap

Nuclear power plants are exposed to big risks. Natural disasters, terrorism and technical defects can lead

May 11, 2016
New Web Order
Craig Wright is not Satoshi Nakamoto

Craig Wright is not Satoshi Nakamoto. He wasn’t Satoshi Nakamoto before or after Wired and Gizmodo

May 2, 2016

Securing Blockchain.info Users with Tor and SSL

Over the past couple of weeks there has been a marked increase in the number of man-in-the-middle (MITM

December 3, 2014

FBI seizes fake Tor hosted Jihad funding website as part of Operation

As part of Operation Onymous the FBI seized some 276 Tor hidden services , many of which were clone or scam

November 17, 2014
News For You
Former Telemundo President Shuts Down Fox News Hosts on "Illegal Immigrants"

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Thousands of voters in limbo after Kansas demands proof they're American

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Kid destroys $15,000 LEGO sculpture an hour after new exhibit opens

Mashable

Mother of Child Who Fell Into Gorilla Enclosure Named, Under Siege

Inside Edition

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32 Female Tennis Players To Leave You Speechless

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Mitch McConnell earns Four Pinocchios for a very stale talking point on household income

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Bride's Favorite Wedding Photo Is Terrifying Up Close

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Defiant Thai leader rebukes 'haters' with vow to stay in power

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Big Picture News, Informed Analysis
Climate Hustle: Moi on the Big Screen

I'm on screen for a few seconds in a documentary film that will be shown in movie theatres across the

May 1, 2016

The Climate Inquisition: Attorneys General Go Rogue

No matter what voters say in the upcoming US election, a coalition of Attorney Generals intends to push for

April 20, 2016

Is Science Really Self-Correcting?

No one wants to confront scientific fraud. Not managers, not journals, and not lab colleagues. So the

April 11, 2016
Online Cancer Blog
Trans-Oral Robotic Surgery – What and How

May 24, 2016

Foods to fight and deal with Brain Cancer

Addressing the proper kind of diet is one of the most important aspects for a person suffering from brain

May 24, 2016

Know about the Stages of Ovarian Cancer

April 28, 2016
opit
In Oracle v. Google, a Nerd Subculture Is on Trial

In Oracle v. Google, a Nerd Subculture Is on Trial : “That’s not 30 seconds,” the judge said, and managed

May 12, 2016

classicprogrammerpaintings: “Haskell meetup” Edward Hopper Oil...

classicprogrammerpaintings : “Haskell meetup” Edward Hopper Oil on canvas, 1942

May 5, 2016

Lagniappe - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Lagniappe - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

May 2, 2016
The PPJ Gazette
Banned TED Talk: Rupert Sheldrake on the Science Delusion

TED Rupert Sheldrake, a reputable scientist, dared to question scientific dogma, presented as fact rather

May 23, 2016

TS Radio: Mike Volpe reports on the Rucki divorce/custody case

Join us Monday evening, May 23th, 2016 at 6:00 pm CST! 4:00 pm PST… 5:00 pm MST … 6:00 pm CST &

May 23, 2016

Sandy Hook Massacre: Published Press Photos Pre-Dated Event

Originally posted on Memory Hole : Compelling imagery and analysis suggest corporate media’s direct

May 21, 2016
Politics News Headlines - Yahoo News
Thousands of voters in limbo after Kansas demands proof they're

By John Whitesides WICHITA, Kansas (Reuters) - After moving to Kansas, Tad Stricker visited a state motor

37 mins ago

Combative Trump says he raised $5.6 million for vets, bashes media

By Emily Flitter and Jonathan Allen NEW YORK (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on

15 hrs ago

North Korea says Trump isn't screwy at all, a wise choice for president

By Jack Kim SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea has backed presumptive U.S. Republican nominee Donald Trump, with

4 hrs ago
The Pump Handle
More good news from the ACA: Big gains in the state with the most uninsured

Everything’s bigger in Texas — including the number of Texans without health insurance. But thanks to the

17 hrs ago

State, local public health lose critical funding because Congress fails to

“In my darker hours when I’m sleeping at night, that’s where I go.” Those are words from Eric Blank, senior

May 27, 2016

Yellow fever, Zika virus, and lessons we have to keep learning

Last week, the World Health Organization stopped short of declaring a yellow fever outbreak centered in

May 26, 2016
Jon Rappoport's Blog
The Matrix Revealed: victimized or inspired?

The Matrix Revealed: victimized or inspired? by Jon Rappoport June 1, 2016 When I was putting

1 hr ago

Psychiatry as mystical symbolism

Psychiatry as mystical symbolism by Jon Rappoport May 31, 2016 (To read about Jon’s mega

May 31, 2016

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